ex ‧ tin ‧ guish /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: exstinguere , from stinguere 'to extinguish' ]
1 . to make a fire or light stop burning or shining SYN put out :
Please extinguish all cigarettes.
Firemen were called to extinguish the blaze.
2 . to make an idea or feeling stop:
All hope was almost extinguished.
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THESAURUS
■ to make something stop burning
▪ put out to make something such as a fire, cigarette, or candle stop burning:
It took firefighters four hours to put out the blaze.
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She threw sand on the fire to put it out.
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I put out my cigarette and went back into the house.
▪ extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ formal to make something such as a fire, cigarette, or candle stop burning:
He managed to extinguish the flames with his coat.
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Customers who smoke will be asked to extinguish their cigarettes or leave the premises.
▪ blow out to make a flame or fire stop burning by blowing on it:
He blew out the candle and went to sleep.
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The wind blew out the fire.